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Registered: 05-06-2003
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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 2:12pm
LEt's say I can get away with the name Sarah Johanna - what is a good nickname? I don't want to call her either Sarah or Johanna - pls. be creative!!
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Registered: 04-18-2005
In reply to: dinahgreene
Wed, 05-04-2005 - 2:48pm

Sally
Anna
Annie
Jo
Josie
Hanna
Jan
Jana/Janna
Joan

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: dinahgreene
Wed, 05-04-2005 - 2:54pm
Okay, I just have to ask, WHY name a child something you don't want to call it?






Introducing baby #4.......
Lilypie Baby Ticker
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Registered: 04-18-2003
In reply to: dinahgreene
Wed, 05-04-2005 - 11:47pm
What about Sadie/Sadie Jo?
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: dinahgreene
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 7:19am

Sanna (actually a name, you find it in the Netherlands, Germany, etc., short form of Susanna)


Sada


Sosie


Saja (sounds like Sasha doesn't it)


Sonna, Sonya/Sonia


Saranna


Sari (like the Indian silk dress, SAH-ree)


I didn't weigh into the Apple question but it's so close to the Gwyneth Paltrow thing that it would look like copycat naming so it's better used as a mn where you won't be portraying yourself as a totally fluffhead trendy that copies Hollywood like a hopeless dreamer, kwim?

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Registered: 08-10-2003
In reply to: dinahgreene
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 8:52am

I would also question naming her Sarah if you didn't want to CALL her Sarah. I liked the suggestion of Sadie....but actually using that as the name.

Sadie Johanna Apple

Good Luck!

Crystal

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Registered: 08-01-2003
In reply to: dinahgreene
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 12:22pm

why would you want to name her Sarah Johanna if you don't want to call her either Sarah or Johanna?????

I've given my opinion on this on here before - HONORING FAMILY MEMBERS CANNOT TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER YOU LIKING THE NAME(S) THAT YOU PICK FOR YOUR CHILD

In my experience I find far lower percentages of people in the actual population who name their children after family members than I find on this board. Why this board is unique in that area is anyone's guess. You will not hurt people's feelings if you do not try to name one child after 3 or 4 people.

Find a name you REALLY like for the first name. Choose ONE relative whose name you think sounds best with that first name and use for a middle name if you really want to honor family.

the relatives will love the baby for who she is, not for her name

good luck

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: dinahgreene
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 4:44pm

PS I can see you're taking quite a bashing for using nicknames

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